It was a pretty dirty hit albeit one that looked accidental. Laine could have been upset with Pare and he would been justified. However, in an interview today, Laine revealed that he is just going to take the high road. In fact, he noted that he has no ill-will toward Pare. Instead, he respects the Leafs player as Pare texted him following the incident.
Laine went on to talk about how he has remained with the team throughout all of this. Overall, he could have just avoided the arena entirely due to this situation. However, he would prefer to be around his new teammates who are all trying to build some chemistry with one another.
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